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Willem Meyer

1 . What do you do at Hinterland ?
I am a jack of all trades . From sales to ordering , from managing to saving the day to keeping our beloved customers happy at the Carolina branch !
2 . What ’ s the best and the worst about your job ?
The best thing about my job is that there is always a new challenge and new people to meet . The worst thing is not being able to leave work early .
3 . Where were you born ?
Right here in misty Carolina .
4 . Your dream holiday destination if money wasn ’ t an issue ?
I ’ d say that Europe would be my choice , from the Mediterranean Ocean on a cruise liner to the secluded corners of Sweden to play in the snow .
5 . What is your favourite food ?
A great tasting spare rib always wins my heart .
6 . Your most embarrassing moment ?
Continuously stepping on my prom date ’ s toes on the dance floor .
7 . You are ruler of the universe for a day . What would you change ?
Change the world economy so that everyone would have enough .
8 . Elon Musk called you up inviting you to be part of a human colony on Mars , would you go ?
There is no way that I would leave this green eden for a desolate and deserted far-off world . I ’ d come back faster than I went , missing this spectacular world .
9 . Who is your celebrity crush ?
Jennifer Lawrence
10 . Complete the sentence … women would be even better if they …
Agreed with us men on everything …
11 . Which historical figure would you like to have dinner with and what would you ask or say to him / her ?
Christopher Columbus . I would ask him what made him such a successful discoverer and where he got the guts to take on such a big adventure not knowing whether he would ever return home .
12 . What ’ s the first thing you ’ d do if you won the lotto ?
Buy a coastal home and start my own business .
13 . Hinterland would be a better company if …
If we had an entertainment or social area for lunch times .
14 . Red or white , Scotch or brandy , beer or cider ?
Brandy , definitely brandy .
15 . Your favourite band or musician ?
United Pursuit .
16 . What ’ s your favourite movie of all time ?
Passengers . I chose this movie because no matter how far we go , we will always stand in awe of the wonders of the LORD .
17 . Carolina is cool because …
It is the quiet life with a braai !
18 . My most crazy idea for drought relief is …
Create water from thin air by combining oxygen and hydrogen and distribute it to the country ’ s various outlets .
19 . If you were not doing the job you ’ re doing now , what would you rather be doing ?
I would be running my own business .
20 . You are sentenced to a year on a deserted island and can take only two things ...
A drill rig and some seeds …
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